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The orchestra can be traced back to [[1928]] as the "Cardiff Station Orchestra", while the Chorus began in [[1947]] as the "BBC Welsh Chorus". Although it has always served as a broadcasting orchestra, it has equally been considered the national orchestra of Wales for most of its life. That is to say, it records music for programmes broadcast on television and radio, but it also gives public concerts for the people of Wales, and represents Wales by touring abroad. However, it took until [[1993]] for it to get its present name, which underscores its dual status. | The orchestra can be traced back to [[1928]] as the "Cardiff Station Orchestra", while the Chorus began in [[1947]] as the "BBC Welsh Chorus". Although it has always served as a broadcasting orchestra, it has equally been considered the national orchestra of Wales for most of its life. That is to say, it records music for programmes broadcast on television and radio, but it also gives public concerts for the people of Wales, and represents Wales by touring abroad. However, it took until [[1993]] for it to get its present name, which underscores its dual status. | ||
==''Doctor Who''== | ==''Doctor Who''== | ||
The inclusion of the orchestra in ''Doctor Who'' was largely because of the unexpected success of [[series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. With an expanded budget for series 2, [[Julie Gardner]] could afford to indulge the inclinations of [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Murray Gold]] to fully orchestrate the show's score. The production team were able to emphasize the importance of the orchestra through a special concert in Cardiff in [[2006]], just prior to the premiere of ''[[The Runaway Bride]]. That concert featured the talents of the chorus as well. In more recent times, the BBC National ''Chorus'' of Wales has been gradually replaced by the [[Crouch End Festival Chorus]], but the Orchestra remains a vital part of the incidental music in ''Doctor Who''. | The inclusion of the orchestra in ''Doctor Who'' was largely because of the unexpected success of [[series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. With an expanded budget for series 2, [[Julie Gardner]] could afford to indulge the inclinations of [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Murray Gold]] to fully orchestrate the show's score. The production team were able to emphasize the importance of the orchestra through a special concert in Cardiff in [[2006]], just prior to the premiere of ''[[The Runaway Bride]].'' That concert featured the talents of the chorus as well. In more recent times, the BBC National ''Chorus'' of Wales has been gradually replaced by the [[Crouch End Festival Chorus]], but the Orchestra remains a vital part of the incidental music in ''Doctor Who''. | ||
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Revision as of 04:01, 25 April 2010
BBC National Orchestra of Wales — often abbreviated as BBC NOW, and known in Welsh as Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC — has been the orchestra used by composer Murray Gold and orchestrator Ben Foster since series 2 to record the incidental and theme music forDoctor Who. Technically, their full name is the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Gold has used both the choral and orchestral aspects of the group to score Doctor Who.
History
The orchestra can be traced back to 1928 as the "Cardiff Station Orchestra", while the Chorus began in 1947 as the "BBC Welsh Chorus". Although it has always served as a broadcasting orchestra, it has equally been considered the national orchestra of Wales for most of its life. That is to say, it records music for programmes broadcast on television and radio, but it also gives public concerts for the people of Wales, and represents Wales by touring abroad. However, it took until 1993 for it to get its present name, which underscores its dual status.
Doctor Who
The inclusion of the orchestra in Doctor Who was largely because of the unexpected success of series 1. With an expanded budget for series 2, Julie Gardner could afford to indulge the inclinations of Russell T Davies and Murray Gold to fully orchestrate the show's score. The production team were able to emphasize the importance of the orchestra through a special concert in Cardiff in 2006, just prior to the premiere of The Runaway Bride. That concert featured the talents of the chorus as well. In more recent times, the BBC National Chorus of Wales has been gradually replaced by the Crouch End Festival Chorus, but the Orchestra remains a vital part of the incidental music in Doctor Who.
